Public school · Santa Clara Unified

Santa Clara High — Rating & test scores

3000 Benton Street, Santa Clara · 1,663 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 84

StrongScope Score · 84th percentile. Higher than 84 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 95% of the class graduated in four years (459 of 485); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 485
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Santa Clara High a good high school?

In grade 11, spring 2026, 70% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 44% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source for the sentence above
Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 326 in English, 329 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Santa Clara High say about itself?

We haven’t read Santa Clara High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open santaclara.santaclarausd.org (opens in a new tab)

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 68% to 70% and math from 47% to 44%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202673%70%Santa Clara HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202643%44%Santa Clara HighThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSanta Clara HighCaliforniaTested here
201773%60%474
201859%56%397
201970%57%436
202268%55%412
202374%55%423
202473%56%446
202568%57%396
202670%57%326
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringSanta Clara HighCaliforniaTested here
201743%32%471
201834%31%403
201941%32%435
202241%27%410
202346%27%419
202445%28%459
202547%30%395
202644%32%329

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

70%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

14162644
Santa Clara Unified68%California57%

Math

44%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

37191529
Santa Clara Unified41%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 70% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 44% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school44%26%16%14%326
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Santa Clara Unified41%27%16%16%944
Math, grade 11 · This school29%15%19%37%329
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Santa Clara Unified28%13%18%41%945

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 326 tested in English, 329 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 40% of students. 247 of 1,556 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (247 of 1,556 students).

At the average Santa Clara Unified high school: 14 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.9% of students were suspended at least once (46 of 1,587). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,663

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 40%Asian 28%White 18%Filipino 6%Two or more races 5%Black or African American 2%Not reported <1%

Family income

24%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 393 of 1,663. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

92

teachers, with 12 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

53%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (71 of 134 students).

Santa Clara Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino40%
Asian28%
White18%
Filipino6%
Two or more races5%
Black or African American2%
Not reported<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 84.6 of 99 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Five student groups at Santa Clara High have test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian83 tested81%California 67%
  • White56 tested54%California 44%
  • Low-income95 tested18%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino133 tested15%California 21%
  • Students with disabilities41 tested2%California 8%

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Santa Clara Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 93 tested in English, 95 in math
English47%+245%−249%
Math18%+117%−523%
Hispanic or Latino · 130 tested in English, 133 in math
English50%+149%+149%
Math15%+213%−621%
Asian · 84 tested in English, 83 in math
English88%+385%+979%
Math81%+675%+1467%
White · 56 tested
English80%080%+1268%
Math54%−256%+1044%
Students with disabilities · 42 tested in English, 41 in math
English24%−125%+519%
Math2%−13%−68%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Santa Clara Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Filipino students, students of two or more races and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 84% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 85% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

84%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

55%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 459 of 485 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

84%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 407 of 486 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

54%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 250 of 459 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

85% enrolled in college within 12 months · 415 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓47 · 11%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓70 · 17%
  • California community college196 · 47%
  • In-state private12 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year29 · 7%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled61 · 15%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
85%enrolled in college within a year

415 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California47 (11%)
  • California State University70 (17%)
  • California community college196 (47%)
  • In-state private12 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year29 (7%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled61 (15%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 459 of 485 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 407 of 486 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 250 of 459 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
157
Admitted
129
Enrolled
65

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 123 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 9
  • UC San DiegoApplied 121 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 6
  • UC IrvineApplied 113 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 8
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 106 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 10
  • UCLAApplied 106 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 102 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 6
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 95 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 16
  • UC RiversideApplied 76 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 5
  • UC MercedApplied 50 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 157 · Admitted 129 · Enrolled 65
  • Fall 2024Applied 153 · Admitted 112 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2023Applied 156 · Admitted 109 · Enrolled 50
  • Fall 2022Applied 151 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2021Applied 191 · Admitted 130 · Enrolled 62
  • Fall 2020Applied 135 · Admitted 96 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2019Applied 114 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2018Applied 131 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2017Applied 124 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2016Applied 120 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 37

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
212
Admitted
203
Enrolled
66

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San José StateApplied 742 · Admitted 652 · Enrolled 198
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 521 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 27
  • San Diego StateApplied 487 · Admitted 179 · Enrolled 24
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 379 · Admitted 232 · Enrolled 12
  • San Francisco StateApplied 305 · Admitted 281 · Enrolled 23
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 188 · Admitted 137 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 169 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 143 · Admitted 120 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 137 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 7
  • Chico StateApplied 132 · Admitted 121 · Enrolled 17
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 101 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 97 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 62 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 62 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 55 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 48 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 37 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 35 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 34 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 17 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 17 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 212 · Admitted 203 · Enrolled 66
  • Fall 2024Applied 183 · Admitted 178 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2023Applied 211 · Admitted 196 · Enrolled 69
  • Fall 2022Applied 218 · Admitted 207 · Enrolled 72
  • Fall 2021Applied 227 · Admitted 215 · Enrolled 79
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 22 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts3
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course22 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Santa Clara High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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The neighborhood

What is the area around Santa Clara High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95051. They are not figures for the families at Santa Clara High.

Typical household income in a year

$196,690

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95051.

Typical home value
$1,680,600
People who live in this ZIP code
62,054
Typical age
35.0 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
70%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Santa Clara High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What happens before a suspension, and who talks with the family?2.9% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (46 of 1,587 students); average Santa Clara Unified high school: 1.3%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?15% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (133 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Santa Clara High, and how do I get in?

Ask Santa Clara Unified which school serves your address. From Buchser Middle and parts of Juan Cabrillo Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Buchser Middle Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile · 2026

Fed by 4 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Juan Cabrillo Middle Scope Score 80Solid · 74th percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 2 elementary schools

High · this school
Santa Clara High

3 more elementary schools reach into this zone at its edges.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries, plus nearby estimates. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (9)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Buchser Middle

Into Juan Cabrillo Middle

Reaching this zone only at its edges

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Central Park Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 84 · Strong · 83rd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • C. W. Haman Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 57th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Scott Lane Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 9th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Sutter Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 85 · Strong · 86th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Westwood Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 60th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Pomeroy Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 45th percentile · elementary · 2026

    97% of the zone’s children

  • Bowers Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 41st percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Bracher Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 75 · Solid · 52nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Briarwood Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 65th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Washington Open Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 92 · Strong · 96th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Millikin Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 98 · Strong · 99th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Buchser Middle

    Assigned

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 70th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Juan Cabrillo Middle

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 74th percentile · middle · 2026

    46% of the zone’s children

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Santa Clara High?

Address
3000 Benton Street, Santa Clara 95051Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Gregory ShelbyAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 15, 2023.

Nearby high schools

The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside Santa Clara High: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.

  1. Adrian Wilcox High1.4 mi
  2. Cupertino HighFremont Union High · 2.4 mi

See these schools on the map

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Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Santa Clara Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Santa Clara High a good high school?

Santa Clara High has a Scope Score of 84. It scored higher than 84 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 84th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average Santa Clara Unified high school. 2.9% of students (46 of 1,587) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 47% of low-income students in grade 11 at Santa Clara High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 22 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

85% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #239 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 3 in Santa Clara Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5925%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math35%7122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)84%7420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math57%6618%
Chronically absent13 in 100635%
Suspension rate2.9% (51 of 1,736)535%
English learners: top level17%525%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258484#239California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1912 in 1004.0% (83 of 2,051)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2414 in 1001.6% (29 of 1,842)
2024–2513 in 1002.9% (51 of 1,736)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1132644%26%16%14%70%57%+13

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1132929%15%19%37%44%32%+12

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English32644%70%
2026 · Math32929%44%
2025 · English39640%68%
2025 · Math39530%47%
2024 · English44645%73%
2024 · Math45927%45%
2023 · English42342%74%
2023 · Math41926%46%
2022 · English41240%68%
2022 · Math41021%41%
2019 · English43636%70%
2019 · Math43521%41%
2018 · English39726%59%
2018 · Math40315%34%
2017 · English47434%73%
2017 · Math47115%43%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English39668%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math39547%
2024 · Grade 11 · English44673%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math45945%
2023 · Grade 11 · English42374%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math41946%
2022 · Grade 11 · English41268%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math41041%
2019 · Grade 11 · English43670%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math43541%
2018 · Grade 11 · English39759%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math40334%
2017 · Grade 11 · English47473%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math47143%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide31825%30%42%4%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income9347%+2−2
Hispanic or Latino13050%+1+1
Asian8488%+3+9
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 13 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · +3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.9% (51 of 1,736) → 2025–26 · 2.9% (46 of 1,587) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female11 in 10017 in 100+6 in 100
Male13 in 10014 in 100+1 in 100
Asian6 in 10012 in 100+6 in 100
Black or African American9 of 793 of 36—
Filipino7 in 1005 of 91—
Hispanic or Latino16 in 10023 in 100+7 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native6 of 17——
Two or more races13 in 10010 of 82—
White11 in 10012 in 100+1 in 100
Students with disabilities24 in 10024 in 1000 in 100
English learners15 in 10035 in 100+20 in 100
Foster youth10 of 12——
Homeless15 of 406 of 18—
Military families0 of 17——
Low-income15 in 10024 in 100+9 in 100
All students12 in 10016 in 100+4 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 84% · numerator 407 students classified Prepared · denominator 486 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 59% · AP-pathway numerator 240 · denominator 407 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 407 of 486 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
95%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
59%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
54%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
85%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025157129653.974.034.15
2024153112503.944.034.16
2023156109503.874.014.06
202215198474.014.144.23
2021191130623.803.974.11
202013596573.894.024.08
201911472403.733.903.98
201813165353.673.933.92
201712473413.653.853.84
201612075373.553.733.79

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20251061210
Berkeley202492108
Berkeley202396149
Berkeley202298205
Berkeley20211112419
Davis2025123409
Davis2024121386
Davis20231133411
Davis2022111419
Davis20211245113
Irvine2025113328
Irvine202410022under 3
Irvine20231107under 3
Irvine2022108175
Irvine202111014under 3
Los Angeles2025106115
Los Angeles2024104118
Los Angeles202310064
Los Angeles2022112137
Los Angeles20211177under 3
Merced20255048under 3
Merced20242725under 3
Merced20232823under 3
Merced20222825under 3
Merced202153455
Riverside202576715
Riverside202454383
Riverside202366526
Riverside202254434
Riverside202176556
San Diego2025121246
San Diego2024117248
San Diego20231017under 3
San Diego202298226
San Diego2021125244
Santa Barbara2025102396
Santa Barbara2024102403
Santa Barbara2023105233
Santa Barbara20228824under 3
Santa Barbara2021116308
Santa Cruz2025957716
Santa Cruz2024926510
Santa Cruz20231006712
Santa Cruz202287469
Santa Cruz2021117614
Universitywide202515712965
Universitywide202415311250
Universitywide202315610950
Universitywide20221519847
Universitywide202119113062

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count6
AP enrollment (male/female)324
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections8
Chemistry sections13
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,725

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California4711%
California State University7017%
California community college19647%
In-state private123%
Out-of-state, 4-year297%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled6115%

415 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 85% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$20,344 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 14,808 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$136 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,663

District current expense · FY 2024–25$32,023 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 63%Instruction support 14%Student services 7%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 9%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$272,369,52262.41%63%
Instruction support$60,929,06713.96%14%
Student services$32,316,1107.40%7%
Administration$29,680,7016.80%7%
Buildings & maintenance$40,920,1869.38%9%
Total$436,452,510100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $436,452,510 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$20,344 per pupil
2020$18,925 per pupil
2019$19,279 per pupil
2018$17,223 per pupil
2017$15,125 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95051 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95051 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$196,690
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)70%
ZIP-area population62,054
Median age35.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95051 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026